George W. Warner, who for nineteen years has been engaged in contracting and building in Highwood, New Haven, has developed extensive interests in that connection and has also become well known as a speculative builder. He was born in Hamden, Connecticut, November 4, 1867, a son of John and Sarah (Riggs) Warner, both of whom were representatives of old New England families. The father was a native of Hamden, while the mother was born in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. Throughout his entire life the father engaged in general agricultural pursuits but was called to his final rest in 1868. His widow, long surviving him, passed away in 1899. In their family were four children, Edward, Bernard, Richard and George W.

  The last named spent his youthful days as a pupil in the public schools of Hamden, a suburb of New Haven, and after he completed his education he learned the carpenter’s trade, becoming thoroughly familiar with every phase of building operations. He remained in the employ of others for seventeen years and in 1898 began contracting and building on his own account. During the intervening period, covering almost two decades, he has erected many residences and other buildings in Hamden, Highwood and New Haven. Within this period he has also purchased considerable unimproved property on which he has erected attractive dwellings that he has sold at a substantial profit and which have proven thoroughly satisfactory to the purchaser. In his building operations he studies comfort, convenience and utility as well as attractive design and some of the most beautiful residences and fine public buildings of this locality stand as a monument to his ability and his enterprise. He erected the handsome homes of Judge Hall and of Louis Jacobs and many other fine structures of New Haven might be cited as evidence of his superior skill and handiwork.

  On the 25th of November, 1890, Mr. Warner was united in marriage to Miss Lillian M. Warner, a daughter of Vinus L. and Sarah A. (Sanford) Warner, who were natives of Hamden and Bethany, Connecticut, respectively. Our subject and his wife have two children. Stuart M., born in Hamden, May 24, 1896, is a graduate of the New Haven high school and was for a time assistant teller in the National Tradesmen’s Bank on Orange street, New Haven, but resigned that position to enlist in the Yale Unit Ambulance Corps, June 19, 1917. Duane G., the younger son, was born March 8, 1899, and is also a graduate of the New Haven high school. He is now engaged in educational work connected with Yale University.

  In his political views Mr. Warner is a stalwart republican and while not an office seeker is keenly interested in the success of his party and the adoption of its principles because of his firm belief in the efficacy of the party platform as a factor in good government. He is a member of the Hamden school board and is chief of the Humphreys volunteer fire department. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His activities in behalf of the public as well as along business lines have gained him recognition as one of the substantial residents of Highwood.